2-sulfonyloxyethyl 3-trifluoromethylphenoxy-4{40 -chlorophenyl acetate

ABSTRACT

A method for the preparation of 2-acetamidoethyl (3trifluoromethylphenoxy)(4-chlorophenyl)acetate which comprises treating a 2-substituted ethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)(4chlorophenyl)acetate with an N-substituted salt of acetamide. The 2-acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)(4chlorophenyl)acetate obtained is a hypocholesterolemic and hypolipemic agent which effectively reduces the concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids in blood serum.

United States Patent [lll Shuman 1 Dec. 2, 1975 1 1 2-SULFONYLOXYETHYL 3.517.050 6/1970 Bolhofer 200/473 R 3 TRIFLU()ROMETHYLPHENOXY 4' 3,517,051 6/1970 Bolhofer 260/473 R CHLOROPHENYL ACETATE Richard F. Shuman, Westfield, NJ.

Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ.

Filed: Oct. 26, 1973 Appl. No.: 410,062

Published under the Trial Voluntary Protest Program on January 28, 1975 as document no. B 410,062.

Related US. Application Data No. 271,446, July 13,

Inventor:

Division of Ser. abandoned.

US. Cl. 260/456 R; 260/456 P; 260/473 R;

424/308 Int. Cl. C07C 143/68 Field of Search 260/473 R, 456 R, 456 P References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1968 Bolhofer 260/520 Primary Examiner.lames 0. Thomas Assistant Examiner-Nicky Chan Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Edmunde D. Riedl: J. Jerome Behan an N-substituted salt of acetamide. The 2- acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)( 4- chlorophenyl)acetate obtained is. a hypocholesterolemic and hypolipemic agent which effectively reduces the concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids in blood serum.

3 Claims, N0 Drawings Z-SULFONYLOXYETHYL four carbon atoms, for example, methylsulfonyloxy, 3-TRlFLUOROMETHYLPHENOXY-4'- ethylsulfonyloxy, n-propylsulfonyloxy, n-butylsul CHLOROPHENYL ACETATE fonyloxy and the like or a lower alkyl substituted phe- This is a division of application Ser. No.27l,446, nylsulfonyloxy radical, for example, 4-methylphenylfiled July 13, 1972, now abandoned. 5 sulfonyloxy and the like and M is a cation derived from This invention r lat a v l th d f th preP- an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt such as soaration of 2-acetamidoethyl (3-trifluo'romethylphenoxdhlmlithium Potassium magnesium and the like ylh p y The 2-substituted ethyl (3trifluoromethylphenoxy)- There is no clear agreement about the actual role of lo (4 chlorophenyl)acetates ([1) employed above are Com cholesterol and triglycerides in the localization of athveniently prepared by treating the appropriately Substp eroselerotle P q but numerous Studies pp the tuted hydroxyethyl compound with (3-trifluoromethylconcept that cholesterol and triglycerides play a major h (4. hl h l) acetyl chloride (III). Any role in the Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis because solvent which is inert or substantially inert to these realong with other lipids and hhrhr accumulate in l actants may be employed, for example, ether, benzene, the arterial intima and subintima and produce arterial di hl h h xa and the like. It has been CO O O found advantageous to also employ a base, for exam- It is the purpose of this invention to describe a novel ple, pyridine and the like to react with any hydrochloric method for the pr p ration Of 2-acetamid0ethyl (3-I acid which may be formed during this reaction. The re fluoromethylphenoxy) (4-chlorophenyl)acetate h ch action may be conducted at a temperature in the range product has proved effective in reducing the concenof from about C. to 100C; however. in general. tration of cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids in the reaction is conducted at a temperature in the range blood serum. This compound induces a significant reof from about to about C. The following equaduction in cholesterol and triglyceride levels in serum tion illustrates this reaction:

H uoca cn -x o HCCl o HCOCH CH -X and it achieves this result with little or no irritation to wherein X is as defined above. the gastrointestinal tract. Z-Acetamidoethyl (3trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4- According to this invention Z-acetamidoethyl (3-trichlorophenyl)acetate (I) is a. crystalline solid which fluoromethylphenoxy) l-chlorophenyl)acetate is obcan be purified by recrystallization from a single soltained by treating an appropriate 2-substituted ethyl vent Or o a miXture Of Solvents. for mp y (S-trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4-chl h ha t t crystallization from a lower alkanol such as methanol,

([1) with an N-metallo salt of acetamide, f m l ethanol, isopropanol and the like or from a mixture of an alkali metal salt derived from sodium, lithium, pothese lower flnOlS. Also, the product may be recrystassium and the like or an alkaline earth metal salt such talliled from miXtllre o toluene and hexane.

as magnesium and the like. This metallo salt may be EXAMPLE I 2 ACetamidOethyl prepared in situ by treating the acetamide with an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal alkoxide, for example, (3 mfluoromethylphenoxy) (4 chlorophenyl) Acemte an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal lower alkoxide p AI y p y l y) y such as sodium methoxide, lithium methoxide, potasfluorom'ethylphehoxyl) (4'ehlorophehyllAeetare sium methoxide, magnesium methoxide and the like. 3Tnfluoromethylphehoxy') (4'ehlorophehynheetle An alkanol such as methanol, ethanol, propanol and e g, (10.256 mole) 1S refluxed for tWO hours the like, corresponding to the alkoxide portion of the w1 th thlonyl 'chlorlde (13-1 2- (H1 mole)- The excess alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxide, is generthlonyl chlonde removed under Vacuum to afford ally employed; for example, when a methoxide is emttlfluoromethylphenoxyl f h hyn y Chloployed the solvent is methanol. The reaction is conve- The acetyl chlonde l dlssolved 1h benzene 10 niently conducted at the reflux temperature of the parand added to Soluhoh of fihydroxyethyl P ticular solvent employed. The following equation illusuenesulfonate (5'53 00256 mole) and pyridine Hates this method of preparation: (2.43 g., 0.0307 mole) in ether (50 ml.). The reaction F CF II I

wherein X is halo, for example, chloro, bromo or iodo, mixture is stirred for one hour at 25-30C. and then a lower alkylsulfonyloxy radical of the formula: RSO- extracted successively with a 5% hydrochloric acid so- Owherein R is a lower alkyl radical of from one to lUtiOn 10% Sodium bicarbonate Solution OCH III

acetate. Step B: 2-Acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)- (4-chlorophenyl )Acetate Anhydrous acetamide (1.54 g.. 0.026 mole) and sodium iodide (0.39 g.. 0.0026 mole) are dissolved in methanol ml.). To this reaction mixture is added sodium methoxide (0.83 g.. 0.0256 mole) to afford N- sodioacetamide. This methanolic solution of N-sodioacetamide is then added to 2-(4-methylphenylsulfonyloxy )ethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4- chlorophenyl)acetate and the reaction mixture refluxed overnight. The methanol is removed under vacuum and the residue stirred with benzene (30 ml. The solution is filtered to remove the inorganic salts and the filtrate diluted with hexane (120 ml.) to afford the crude product. The crude product is recrystallized from isopropanol to afford substantially pure 2- acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4- chlorophenyl)acetate. m.p. 93.595.5C.

By following substantially the procedure described in Example 1. and by substituting for the ,B-hydroxyethyl p-toluenesulfonate of Step A another suitably substituted hydroxyethyl compound. other 2-substituted ethyl (3trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4-chlorophenyl- )acetates may be prepared which. by following substantially the procedure of Step B of Example 1. will afford Z-acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4- chlorophenyl )acetate.

The following equation. taken together with Table l.

illustrates the various starting materials and intermediates which may be employed to afford Z-acetamidoethyl (3-trifluoromethylphenoxy) (4-chlorophenyl- )acetate.

0 s 0 ll H0CH CH X H CCl OCHCOCH2CH2X l/ CH 1mm s v o ociicoca cn miccii TABLE I Example X M 2 Cl Na 3 Br Li 4 I K 5 cn so o- Mg 6 C. ,H,-,SO- ,O- Na 7 C;H;SO- .O- Na 1 claim: 1. A compound of the formula:

CF3 fi ociicocii cn -x wherein X is lower alkylsulfonyloxy or lower alkyl substituted phenylsulfonyloxy.

2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is methylsulfonyloxy, ethylsulfonyloxy, n-propylsulfonyloxy, n-butylsulfonyloxy or 4-methylphenylsulfonloxy.

3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein X is 4- methylphenylsulfonyloxy. 

1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is methylsulfonyloxy, ethylsulfonyloxy, n-propylsulfonyloxy, n-butylsulfonyloxy or 4-methylphenylsulfonloxy.
 3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein X is 4-methylphenylsulfonyloxy. 